Human Health Projects
see.isbscience.org/projects/human-health-projects/Students that are interested in health and medicine are working on projects that combine systems biology, systems thinking and human health. Under the mentorship of AmeriCorps Members and ISB scientists and educators, Ambassadors are creating projects that take a look at a human health issue that they consider to be significant and interesting. These students are creating valuable resources that will make a positive impact on their communities by educating others about factors that impact health outcomes.
Click through the featured projects below, or navigate using the search or filter functions to the left, to learn more about the health-related work done by these incredible Ambassadors! We will be showcasing students’ work on a rolling basis – so come back often to see new student projects.
Featured Projects
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Vanshika Sathish
Vanshika’s STISA research project explores CRISPR and how this powerful gene-editing technology is used in cancer treatment and genetic diseases.
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Vedhika Sathish
Vedhika’s STiSA project explores adolescent oral health through a systems approach, examining how factors like diet, access to care, stress, and health literacy interact to influence outcomes, while highlighting disparities and opportunities for prevention to improve teen oral health.
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Laasya Cheruvu
Laasya’s STiSA research paper examines the neurological and psychological effects of adolescent nicotine use.
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Kayla Roos
Kayla’s STISA research project explores the importance of the human gut microbiome and its influence on mental health.
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Jane Karaca
Jane’s STISA project brings us an educational video and a research paper to help us better understand the chemical mechanisms, ecological significance and scientific applications of bioluminescence.
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Seoyoung (Trinity) Yun
Seoyoung (Trinity) Yun’s STISA research project explores the effect lidocaine cream has on the viability of yeast in order to better understand the overall effect anesthesia may have on health.
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Lina Yang
Lina’s STiSA Project explores how electronic health record (EHR) data can improve outcomes in solid organ transplantation, considering applications in pre- and post-transplant care and discussing opportunities for future improvement.
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Lila Graddis
Lila’s STISA project focuses on the impact of patients’ use of assertive communication on treatment outcomes and quality of care.
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Ellie Yoo
Ellie Yoo’s STiSA Project focuses on Long COVID and AI.
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Scarlett Luo
Scarlett Luo’s STiSA Research Project on Breast Cancer in Asian-American Women
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Trisha Mehta
Trisha Mehta’s STiSA’s research project focuses on how new technologies and vaccines may help prevent this triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).
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Vera Youngquist
Vera Youngquist’s STiSA’s project which focuses on human health.
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Martin Ho
Martin Ho’s STiSA’s project which combines environmental stewardship and health.
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Ana Elisa Tamayo-Rousseau
Ana Elisa’s STISA project connects biology and dance.
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Olivia Hill
Olivia’s STISA Project explores the intersection of climate change, population density of ticks, and society’s risk to Lyme Disease.
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Nina Kieserman
Nina’s STISA Project explored the FDA medical device certification process including loopholes companies use to push through unsafe devices.
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Kandyce Diep
Kandyce’s STISA Project explored the effects of BRAF V600E on cell proliferation in the MAPK/ERK pathway and the applications of targeted inhibitor therapies. She analyzed the effectiveness of monotherapy vs. combination therapies from various clinical trials.
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Sarah Ramzan
Sarah’s STISA Project explores how ultraviolet radiation impacts gene expression and in turn can cause skin cancer.
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Daniel Choi
Daniel Choi’s STiSA project.
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Alon Ragoler
Alon’s STISA Project explores the biology behind malaria, how it impacts humanity, and various methods of treating or ameliorating the disease.
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John Luu
John Luu’s Academic Year Internship Project.
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Samantha Chan
Samantha Chan’s systems medicine project.
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Tanvi Kale
Tanvi Kale’s ESORE project.
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Amara Maw
Amara Maw’s ESORE environmental project.
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Mohuwa Wahid
Mohuwa Wahid’s ESORE environmental project.
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Cherie Suzuki
Cherie Suzuki’s STiSA profile and human health project.
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Abirami Subramanian
Abirami Subramanian’s project and STiSA profile.
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Sifat Hasan
Sifat’s data visualization.
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Iris Pang
Iris Pang’s diabetes innovations timeline.
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Ria Mohan
Ria Mohan’s STiSA profile and menstrual health project.
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Grace Park
Grace Park’s human health project.
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Nathan Zhang
Nathan Zhang’s STiSA project.
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Alessandra López
Alessandra’s human health project, STiSA profile, and STEM professional interview.
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Isha Kandlikar
Isha Kandlikar’s STiSA profile and human health project.